https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/07/dear-hilton-lose-my-number/
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For those who wish to tell Hilton what they think of them, here is a model
letter.
Dear Hilton:
I, as well as many of my friends and fellow citizens (as social media
reflects), initially read with patriotic pride the news that a Hilton
franchisee in Minnesota had refused service to ICE personnel—at least
initially, before you hounded them into reversing their decision (and still
removed them from the Hilton chain system). The hotel had made the right call;
as one could reasonably presume from both their declared intentions, as well as
recent history, ICE was in town to terrorize, if not also assault and kidnap,
members of the hotel’s community. Although it is important that hostelry be
available to all without discrimination, a line can often be fairly drawn to
prohibit known criminal enterprises from being furthered by their residence,
and, indeed, arguably must be, particularly when such business itself has such
an illegally discriminatory effect deterring the business of other potential
guests.
And yet, instead of allowing the line to be drawn here, you have allowed to
stay in your hotels those who openly seek to harm your other guests, your own
staff, and your neighbors. Worse, with your you have done so with enthusiasm
and without shame. While you declare with great fanfare Hilton’s support for
“community resilience,” with your condemnation of your partners who tried to
protect their community you have instead actively welcomed those who would hurt
it."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
